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Tag: Vancouver Island
Angling in on an Anglewing
Finding dog excrement on a trail or a beach always disgusts me, especially in a […]
Gorgeous Gummy Gooseberry!
A number of years ago when I worked at Strathcona Provincial Park as a naturalist […]
Horse Clam Shells
In my last post I wrote about finding weird but fascinating Horse Clam siphons sticking […]
Horse Clam Hitchhiker
One of the fun things that you can do with your kids at the beach […]
Shore Crab Uncertainty
Common shore crabs on Vancouver Island are usually pretty easy to identify. Colour isn’t always […]
White-throated Sparrow Surprise
Every so often a bird will show up unexpectedly. Such was the case this weekend […]
Buttle Lake Bluffs
It’s a spot where few people stop on their way to Ralph River Campground in […]
Tiptoeing Past Fairyslippers
This is definitely the time of year to look for Fairyslippers (Calypso bulbosa) in the […]
Apple Blossom Time
We’ve had a small apple tree in our backyard in “downtown” Courtenay for a couple […]